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Vegan food in Leicester

Customers can also create their own delicious recipes using the new Grain Packs, Tofu and Soy Protein.

April Preston, Director of Product Development at M&S, said: “This is the year we’ll truly see plant-based food go mainstream.

“We’re thrilled we’ve created a range which tastes as good as you’d expect from M&S, but is also vegan-friendly, so finally people don’t have to compromise on taste.”

M&S Plant Kitchen's Green Thai Curry, £4.00 (Image: Shutterstock)

Plant Kitchen meals are also the first Marks and Spencer ready meals to use widely recycled trays, as well as foil trays and cardboard boxes.

The retailer is also replacing its black plastic trays with widely recyclable alternatives for its popular healthy eating range Balanced For You from January, as part of a commitment to ensure all its plastic packaging is easy to recycle by 2022.

A selection of Plant Kitchen and vegan-friendly products will also be available in selected M&S cafés including sandwiches, meals and hot drinks.

Leicestershire Live has asked M&S to confirm whether the Leicester café will stock the products.